Techniques for device power management for wireless local networks are described. An apparatus may comprise a network access component for execution by circuitry to automatically determine whether a wireless device can access a wireless network based on security credentials of the wireless device, and generate a network status signal when the wireless device can access a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a power interface component for execution by circuitry to send control directives to manage various power states of the wireless device based on the network status signal. Other embodiments are described and claimed.